Barberry, the common name for berberis, are versatile deciduous or evergreen shrubs renowned for their foliage, flowers, berries, and sharp spikes. There are hundreds of different shrubs within ...

or Berberis spp.) remind many people of holly (Ilex), though they're closely related to barberry (Berberis). Handsome, spiny leaves are divided into leaflets that change colors with the seasons.